This is a list of diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom. At present, the capital city of London hosts 167 embassies and high commissions. Several other countries have ambassadors accredited to the United Kingdom, with most being resident in Brussels or Paris. There are also a number of Honorary Consuls resident in various locations in the UK.
Embassies and High Commissions in London
Main article: List of diplomatic missions in LondonThe following 167 countries maintain embassies and high commissions in London as their primary diplomatic missions to the United Kingdom.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Congo-Brazzaville
- Congo-Kinshasa
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- East Timor
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Holy See
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Other Missions in London
Representative Offices of British Overseas Territories
The following British Overseas Territories maintain representative offices in London.
- Anguilla (Representative Office)
- Bermuda (Representative Office)
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Falkland Islands (Representative Office)
- Gibraltar (Representative Office)
- Montserrat (Representative Office)
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Other regions
The following regions have diplomatic missions in London.
- Catalonia (Spain) - Delegation
- Flanders (Belgium) - Delegation
- Hong Kong (China) - Economic and Trade Office
- Quebec (Canada) - Delegation
Countries with limited recognition
The following disputed states have diplomatic missions in London.
- Northern Cyprus (Representative Office)
- Palestine (Mission)
- Somaliland (Mission)
- Republic of China (Representative Office)
- National Coalition for Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces
International organisations
- Arab League (Office)
- European Union (Delegation)
- United Nations:
- World Bank (Office)
Consular missions
Some countries also maintain consular missions in the following towns and cities, under a variety of names:
Belfast
See also: List of diplomatic missions in Northern Ireland- China (Consulate-General)
- Poland (Consulate-General)
- United States (Consulate-General)
Birmingham
- Bangladesh (Assistant High Commission)
- India (Consulate-General)
- Pakistan (Consulate)
- Romania (Consulate-General)
Bradford
- Pakistan (Consulate)
Cardiff
- Ireland (Consulate-General)
Comber
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Consulate-General)
Edinburgh
See also: List of consular missions in Scotland- Brazil (Consulate-General)
- Bulgaria (Consulate)
- China (Consulate-General)
- France (Consulate-General)
- Germany (Consulate-General)
- Hungary (Consulate-General)
- India (Consulate-General)
- Ireland (Consulate-General)
- Italy (Consulate-General)
- Japan (Consulate-General)
- Poland (Consulate-General)
- Romania (Consulate-General)
- Russia (Consulate-General)
- Spain (Consulate-General)
- Republic of China (Taiwan) (Office)
- Turkey (Consulate-General)
- Ukraine (Consulate)
- United States (Consulate-General)
George Town, Cayman Islands
- United States (Consular Agency)
Glasgow
- Pakistan (Consulate)
Hamilton, Bermuda
- United States (Consulate General)
Manchester
- Bangladesh (Assistant High Commission)
- China (Consulate-General)
- Czechia (Consulate-General)
- Greece (Consulate-General)
- Hungary (Consulate-General)
- Iraq (Consulate-General)
- Ireland (Consulate-General)
- Italy (Consulate)
- Libya (Consulate-General)
- Pakistan (Consulate-General)
- Poland (Consulate-General)
- Portugal (Consulate-General)
- Romania (Consulate-General)
- Spain (Consulate-General)
- Turkey (Consulate-General)
Accredited non-resident embassies
Resident in Brussels, Belgium: |
Resident in Paris, France: |
Resident in other locations
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† States which, in addition to a non-resident diplomatic mission, have a resident honorary consul.
States represented only by honorary consuls
States with no representation in the United Kingdom
For a variety of reasons the following sovereign states have no form of representation in the United Kingdom:
There are also a number of partially recognised states not recognised by the United Kingdom; see List of states with limited recognition.
Closed missions
See also: Consular missions in Hong KongHost city | Sending country | Mission | Year closed | Ref. |
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London | Burkina Faso | Embassy | Unknown | |
Nicaragua | Embassy | 2024 | ||
Solomon Islands | Embassy | 2023 | ||
Sweden | Consulate-General | 1973 | ||
Bedford | Italy | Vice-consulate | 2008 | |
Birmingham | United States | Consulate | 1965 | |
Bradford | United States | Consulate | 1953 | |
Bristol | United States | Consulate | 1948 | |
Cardiff | United States | Consulate | 1963 | |
Edinburgh | Norway | Consulate-General | 2008 | |
Switzerland | Consulate-General | 2011 | ||
Gibraltar | Spanish State | Consulate-General | 1954 | |
Glasgow | Poland | Consulate-General | 1985 | |
United States | Consulate | 1965 | ||
Kingston upon Hull | United States | Consulate | 1948 | |
Liverpool | Colombia | Consulate-General | 1988 | |
France | Consulate-General | 1991 | ||
United States | Consulate | 1973 | ||
Manchester | Australia | Consulate | 2001 | |
Iran | Consulate | 1987 | ||
United States | Consulate | 1963 | ||
Newcastle-on-Tyne | United States | Consulate | 1953 | |
Plymouth | United States | Consulate | 1948 | |
Southampton | Poland | Consular agency | Unknown | |
United States | Consulate | 1965 |
See also
- Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
- List of diplomatic missions in Scotland
- List of diplomatic missions in Northern Ireland
- List of diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom
- List of ambassadors and high commissioners to the United Kingdom
- List of country codes on British diplomatic vehicle registration plates
- Visa requirements for British citizens
External links
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